What origin is the name Rajiv?

Rajiv comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Rajiv a popular name?

Rajiv is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Rajiv?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Rajiv — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Rajiv written in its native script?

Rajiv is written राजीव.

What is the rashi of the name Rajiv?

Rajiv starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Rajiv

Q: Is Rajiv a rare name?

Yes. Rajiv does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rajiv

Rajiv

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Rajiv is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A common Sanskrit name meaning lotus flower. The lotus is a significant symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Indian culture.", Rashi Tula.

Rajiv is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A common Sanskrit name meaning lotus flower. The lotus is a significant symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Indian culture.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: राजीव
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A common Sanskrit name meaning lotus flower. The lotus is a significant symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Indian culture.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as राजीव

Quick answers about Rajiv

Very rare in US records

What does Rajiv mean?

Rajiv is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A common Sanskrit name meaning lotus flower. The lotus is a significant symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Indian culture.".

Is Rajiv a rare name?

Yes. Rajiv does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Rajiv

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Rajiv

Rajiv means "A common Sanskrit name meaning lotus flower. The lotus is a significant symbol of purity and spiritual awakening in Indian culture." — these names share that spirit.